Canada, across the Rocky mountains, and thence to the sea-coast range. His report was published in the parliamentary papers of 1861. He published " The Solitary Hunter, or Sporting Adventures in the Prairies" (London, 1853).
PALMA Y ROMAY, Ramon (pal'-mah), Cuban
author, b. in Havana in January. 1812 : d. there in
January, 1860. He studied in his native city, en-
gaged in teaching, and was at the head of several
educational institutions, but in 1842 was admitted
to the bar. His first poems were published in 1830.
In 1837 he issued, with J. A. Echeverria, " Agui-
naldo Habanero," a collection of essays and poems
by the best Cuban writers. In the following years
his novels " Una pascuaen San Marcos," " El colera
en la Habana." and "El Ermitano del Niagara"
were published. His drama " La vuelta del Cru-
zado " was performed in 1837 with great success.
Volumes of his poems have appeared with the titles
" Aves de Paso " (1841) ; " Hojas caidas " (1843) ;
and " Melodias Poeticas " (1846). A complete edi-
tion of Raima's works was announced in 1861, but
only the first volume has been published.
PALMER, Albert Gallatin, clergyman, b. in
North Stonington, Conn., 11 May, 1813. He was
ordained to the Baptist ministry in 1834, and, with
the exception of brief pastorates in other places, he
has spent his ministerial life in preaching to the
Baptist church in Stonington borough, Conn.
Madison university has given him the degree of
D. D. Besides a large number of published ser-
mons, he is the author of an " Historical (Centen-
nial) Discourse " (1872) : and many poems, among
them a translation of the " Dies Iras." He has is-
sued a collection of these, with the title " Psalms of
Faith and Songs of Life" (Hartford, 1884).— His
son, Albert Marshman, theatre-manager, b. in
North Stonington, Conn., 27 July, 1838, was edu-
cated at private schools, and graduated at the law-
school of the University of New York in 1860.
Mr. Palmer never followed the practice of the
law, but in 1869, and for several years afterward,
served as librarian of the Mercantile library in
New York city. In June, 1872, he assumed the
management of the Union square theatre in New
York, and continued there until 1882. In the
spring of that year he retired and went to Europe,
whence he returned in 1884 to assume control of
the Madison square theatre in New York. This he
continues to the present time. He is one of the
founders of the " Actors' fund " of America, and
was its president for several years.
PALMER, Alonzo Benjamin, physician, b. in
Richfield, Otsego co., N. Y.,'6 Oct., 1815 ; d. in Ann
Arbor, Mich., 23 Dec, 1887. He was educated in
various schools and academies in New York state,
and was graduated in medicine at the College of
physicians and surgeons of the western district of
New York in 1839. After attending lectures in
that city and in Philadelphia in 1847-'50 he went
to Tecumseh, Mich., and afterward removed to
Chicago. In 1852 he served as city physician there
during a severe cholera epidemic among emigrants
from northern Europe, and in that year was ap-
pointed professor of anatomy in the College of
medicine and surgery of the University of Michi-
gan. In 1854 he was transferred to the chair of
medical therapeutics and diseases of women and
children. In 1860 he was appointed to the pro-
fessorship of pathology and practice of medicine,
which he held at the time of his death. He became
surgeon of the 2d Michigan regiment of infantry,
and dressed the first wound that was inflicted %
the enemy at Blackburn's Ford on 18 July, 1861,
but he resigned in September, 1861, and returned
to the University of Michigan. He afterward vis-
ited the army occasionally as volunteer surgeon,
and was president of the American medical associ-
ation during the war. He was instructor of pa-
thology and practice of medicine at Berkshire
medical college, Mass., in 1864, and at Bowdoin
in 1869-'70. He was president of the Michigan
medical society in 1872-3, and of the section of
pathology in the Ninth international medical con-
gress in Washington. D. C, in 1887. He instructed
nearly 10,000 medical students, and was active in
building up the medical department of the Univer-
sity of Michigan. From 1852 till 1859 he edited
with others " The Penisular Journal of Medicine."
He received the degree of LL. D. from the Univer-
sity of Michigan in 1881. In addition to papers,
reports, and clinical lectures, he published " Homoe-
opathy, What is It ? A Statement and Review of
its Doctrines and Practice " (Detroit, 1880) : " The
Treatment of the Science and Practice of Medicine "'
(New York, 1885) ; " A Treatise on Epidemic
Cholera" (Ann Arbor, 1885); "The Temperance
Teachings of Science " (Boston, 1886) ; and " Diar-
rhoea and Dysentery : Modern Views of their Pa-
thology and Treatment " (Detroit, 1887).
PALMER, Anthony, colonial governor, b.
in England about 1675 ; d. in Philadelphia in
May, 1749. He first engaged in business as a mer-
chant in St. Michael's parish, Barbadoes, and in
1707, having purchased of Capt. George Lillington,
of Barbadoes, a large tract of land in Philadelphia,,
he removed to the latter place, where he engaged
in mercantile pursuits. In 1730 he purchased the
Pairman mansion, together with 129 acres of
ground. He divided the land into smaller lots,
letting them on ground-rent, and opening streets,
and called the town Kensington. It is now the
" Kensington district " of Philadelphia, and is the
manufacturing centre of the city. Palmer lived on
his estate in great style, keeping a coach, then a-
luxury, and a pleasure barge, by which he made
his visits to the city. In 1708 he was called to the
provincial council of Pennsylvania, of which body
he remained a member until his death, a period of
more than forty years. On the resignation of Lieut.-Gov. George Thomas, who departed for Europe in May, 1747. the executive branch of the government devolved on the council, of whom Palmer was president, being the oldest in service, and he accordingly became head of the colony under the title of president of the council, and continued such for eighteen months, when he was superseded by the arrival of Gov. James Hamilton. His administration was a time of great anxiety. France and Spain were at war with England, and Spanish privateers frequently came into Delaware bay, plundered the coast, and sometimes ascended the river, threatening New Castle and Philadelphia itself ; yet the assembly, which was controlled by the Quakers, although urged repeatedly by Palmer and his council so to do, refused to make any appropriation for putting the province in a state of defence. But his government, acting independently of the assembly, was successful in organizing a considerable body of troops, and in erecting " batteries on the river, so situated and of such strength and weight of metal as to render it very dangerous for an enemy to attempt the bringing any ships before the city." His government also made treaties of friendship with the Indians of the Six Nations on the Ohio, and the Twightees on the Wabash, who had formerly been in the French interest. He was a justice of the peace and of the county courts of Philadelphia county from 1718 until 1732. for several years one of the judges of the court of common
